Abstract: The commendation system of the Communist Party of China is a significant institutional arrangement for the party to lead the people， achieve the political goals of the party and the country， and promote the normal operation of political activities. It is an important part of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. From the perspective of practice， the CPC commendation system has gone through the initial generation and exploration of the foundation， the “multiple variations” of the institutionalization and tortuous development， the pioneering and innovation of the category of “intra-party commendation system”， as well as the logical evolution of the integral reconstruction of the framework of intra-party laws and regulations， by which the majestic power of honorary example is continuously extended via the transformation of “spiritual order” into the institutional support of individual conscious practice. As an extremely important “theme” and “thesis” in the centenary glorious history of the party， systematically sorting out and summarizing its development history and logical evolvement trajectory is the key dimension and basic direction for strengthening the party's self-construction and promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity.

Key words: the Communist Party of China; commendation system; development history; logical evolution